E A R L Y A R K A N S A W R E E N A C T O R S A S S O C I A T I O N

October2019 Volume 24, No. 10

Shinnin’ Times Leslie info!!! See flyer on next page!!

Historic Leslie Arkansas is the site for the annual Leslie Mountain Man

Rendezvous October 11th, 12th and 13th, with early set up on Thursday, Octo-

ber 10th. The event is sponsored by EARA, the Leslie VFW and Leslie American

Legion again this year. There will be firewood, hooters and water on site. There

will be a $10 camp fee to help cover the cost of the hooters.

Friday and Saturday, the camps will be open to the public from 9 a.m.

to 5 p.m. Sunday is usually reserved for packing up for home, but there will

probably still be a few visitors. School day is Friday, with the Leslie Middle

School scheduled for arrival around 1:30 p.m. and they will stay for about an

hour; be prepared for about 150 students.

The cooking contest will be open to campers only. You can cook either

a side dish or dessert, but there will be some “secret” ingredients that you must

use which you can pick up at the Hetrick tent or at the Ladies tea. Remember,

the cooking contest is not for only for ladies!!!

There will be archery and hawk areas, plus a berm has been built for

the black power shoot. Here’s a rough schedule of Saturday events for campers:

10 a.m. Ladies Tea at the EARA tent

2 p.m. Black powder shoot – rifles and pistols

5:30 p.m. Cooking contest entries to the EARA tent

6:00 p.m. Potluck-meat provided by EARA

If you have any questions, please contact:

Dirk Hetrick, Booshway, 281 703 9082

Billy Bennett, Segundo, 870 297 2269

I N S I D E T H I S

I S S U E :

Leslie 1-2

Calendar (updated) 3

Officers 4

Save The Date

Oct 5 Sorghum Cooking at Scott Fall Festival

(Daytime event)

/ Ed Williams 501-944-0736

Oct 10-13 Leslie Rendezvous

Leslie, Ark

Booshway Dirk Hetrick

281-703-9082

Oct. 18-20 Fort Cooper Rendezvous

Fouke, Ark at Critter’s Farm

Call Dianne Estrada 903-665-1672/

David Pilgrin 903-276-8169/903-227-8302

Nov 28-Dec 1 Petit Jean Rendezvous

Petit Jean State Park

Call April Goff 501-590-2583

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8th Annual Leslie Mountain Man Rendezvous

October 11 & 12, 2019

Join us for a visit to the past.

Members of EARA (Early Arkansaw Reenactors Associa-

tion) will be demonstrating life in Mountain Man Era. Camps

will be open to the public Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5

p.m. Activities for Adults and Children. There will be a black

powder/Muzzle loader contest on Saturday at 2 p.m. for rifle

and pistol.

The event is sponsored by the Leslie VFW, the Leslie

American Legion and the Early Arkansaw Reenactors Associa-

tion (EARA).

For more information, contact:

Dirk Hetrick, Booshway 281 703 9082

EARA 2019 Event Schedule Jan. 12 12th Night Christmas Party (Site to be decided at Petite Jean meeting ---Scott or FOP) Call Teresa Lafferty 501-247-6466/501-255-5801

Jan 25-26 Defense of Cadron Colonial Event at Cadron State Park, Conway, AR Call Ed Williams 501-944-0736

Feb 15-17 Five Trail’s Voo Washington State Park on Catt-Block House grounds Call Lori Bennett 903-306-7781

March 2-3 ALHA/ Davidsonville Bicentennial Arkansas Event at Davidsonville State Park Call Teresa Lafferty 501-247-6466/501-355-5801

March 1-3- White Oak Voo White Oak State Park Call Ed Williams 501-944-0736

March 9-17 Southwest Regional Rendezvous Deadhorse Creek, Texas early set up 3/6 See SWRR Facebook Call Taylor Tomlin 361-319-2287 Jessie Saul 817-504-2186 James Thompson 501-255-5801

March 29-31 Saline Crossing Rendezvous set up on Thursday Call Doyle Richey 501-860-2544Marsha Kimmery 501-860-3686

April 12-13 Oil Trough Appreciation Breakfast Campout Call Tim Richardson 501-225-3935/Glenn Cook 501-941-7917

April 18-21 Wooly Hollow Voo at Wooly Hollow State Park Call Billy Koch 501-351-0561/Tom Reedy 501-679-1636

April 26-28 Scott Plantation Rendezvous at Scott Plantation Village Scott, Ark. Call Ed Williams 501-944-0736

April ? Colbert’s Raid at Arkansas Post Located Arkansas Post Arkansas Post State Park Call Ed Williams 501-955-0736

May 11 HAM Spring Frolic (Daytime event) Historic Arkansas Museum Scott & 6th LR, AR Call Ed Williams 501-944-0736

May 16-19 Wolf House Voo Jacob Wolf House Historic Site - Arrival for Reenactors: Thursday, May 16th Event Dates: Friday, May 17th and Saturday, May 18th Event Times for Camp Programs: 9:00 am–4:00 pm Break Camp/Tear Down: Sunday, May 19th Call Tom Reedy 501-679-1636

June 1-2 Bennett’s Wildcat Rendezvous at Billy Bennett’s Farm, Jordan, AR Call Billy/Cathey Bennett 870-297-2269/254-718-7410

July 4th Celebration at HAM (Daytime event) HAM Scott&6th LR, AR Call Ed Williams 501-944-0736

July 18-21 MOJAM Primitive Bowmaking Campout Marshall, MO Call James Thompson 501-255-5801

July 27— Trade Blanket Day!! Contact April Goff or check out Facebook for details. April.goff@arkansas.gov 5015902583 after 5 pm.

August 3 Ice Cream Social at Carol’s Porch Little Rock Call Carol Fritts 501-350-1706

August 24 EARA Annual Picnic and Annual Meeting at Pinnacle Mt state Park Call Teresa Lafferty 501-247-6466/James Thompson 501-255-5801

Sept 6-8 Batesville Frontier’s Day’s Rendezvous at City Park on White River Call Billy Bennett870-297-2269/254-718-7410

Sept 27-28 Soggy Bottom’s Rendezvous Historic Washington State Park (School Kids on 9-27) Call Lori Bennett 903-306-7781

Oct 5 Sorghum Cooking at Scott Fall Festival (Daytime event) Call Doyle Richey 501-860-2544/ Ed Williams 501-944-0736

Oct 10-13 Leslie Rendezvous Leslie, Ark Booshway Dirk Hetrick 281-703-9082,

Oct. 18-20 Fort Cooper Rendezvous Fouke, Ark at Critter’s Farm Call Dianne Estrada 903-665-1672/ David Pilgrin 903-276-8169/903-227-8302

Nov 28-Dec 1 Petit Jean Rendezvous Petit Jean State Park Call April Goff 501-590-2583

Dec. 14 HAM Christmas Frolic Scott & 6th Historic Arkansas Museum (Daytime event)Call Ed Williams 501-944-0736

*Dates subject to change

P a g e 3 V o l u m e 2 4 N o . 1 0

President and Events Coordinator: Teresa Lafferty

misshattie1234@gmail.com 501-247-6466 or 269-5388

Vice President: Glenn Cook (501)350-6640

Secretary: Carol Fritts cfritts3714@att.net 501-350-1706

Treasurer/Membership: Sherry Hetrick sherryehetrick@gmail.com 501 253 4627

Newsletter Editor: April Goff april.goff@arkansas.gov 501-590-2583

Keel boat committee: Ed Williams ed_Laurine@juno.com 501-944-0736

EARA Website: William Hardage britishofficer@yahoo.com 501-627-

6313

Board members: David Howlett, Andrew Hooper, Corrie Cook-Edge,

Thomas Reedy, James Thompson, Larry Thompson, Sherry Hetrick, Billy

Bennett

All rights reserved, no part of this newsletter may be reproduced.

Liability Insurance: To be Covered by our insur-

ance you need to sign the book or, if not available,

a sheet of paper needs to be signed and sent to

Teresa Lafferty or Glenn Cook. All volunteer

events are covered whether in the state or not. If

in doubt always sign a sheet and send to Teresa

Lafferty at 210 W. 21st Street, Little Rock, AR

72206

To submit information for the events, rec-

ipes, tips and resources and any other items

for the newsletter contact Editor April Goff

at april.goff@arkansas.gov or call 501-590-

2583

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